Sardar Patel Memorial College, also known as S.P.M. College, Udantpuri, is a degree college in

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in the district of

Nalanda Nalanda (International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration, IAST: , ) was a renowned Buddhism, Buddhist ''mahavihara'' (great monastery) in medieval Magadha (Mahajanapada), Magadha (modern-day Bihar), eastern India. Widely considered to be am ...

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. It is a constituent unit of

Patliputra University Patliputra University (PPU) is a collegiate public state university located in Patna, Bihar, India. It was established by an act of the state legislature in 2018. As a collegiate university, its main functions are divided between the academic ...

. The college offers

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and

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in arts, science, and information technology.

History

The college, named after freedom fighter and the first

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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel (; ''Vallabhbhāī Jhāverbhāī Paṭel''; 31 October 1875 – 15 December 1950), commonly known as Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, was an Indian independence activist and statesman who served as the first Deputy Prime ...

, was established in 1974. It was built in the area having the remains of an ancient fort, which is believed to have been part of the Udantpuri University, founded by the king Gopala of

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in 8th century AD. The neighbourhood is still known by the name 'Udantpuri' after the name of the historical university. It was converted into a constituent unit of

Magadh University Magadh University is a public state university and institution of higher education located in Bodhgaya, Bihar. It provides facilities for higher learning and research in the faculties of science, social sciences, humanities and commerce. With 3 ...

in 1980. The college has become a constituent unit of

since March 2018.

Degrees and courses

The college offers the following degrees and courses. * Senior Secondary ** Intermediate of Arts ** Intermediate of Science * Bachelor's degree **

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Bachelor of Science A Bachelor of Science (BS, BSc, B.S., B.Sc., SB, or ScB; from the Latin ') is a bachelor's degree that is awarded for programs that generally last three to five years. The first university to admit a student to the degree of Bachelor of Scienc ...

References

External links

Official website of college

Patliputra University website
{{authority control Constituent colleges of Patliputra University Educational institutions established in 1974 Universities and colleges in Patna 1974 establishments in Bihar